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Sunday, 7 February 2010

Comfort

We were to submit the story behind the panel, and here is mine:“I have always had a soft spot for children, especially children who have lost their parents and are left to fight for themselves, and children growing up in an abusive environment where home is anything but safe.

I am so lucky to be a grandmother of a wonderful little boy and get to spend a lot of time with him. One day, when he was snuggling into my arms watching children’s TV, I looked at him and thought:“All children should have this, someone they are so totally comfortable and safe with; someone who will comfort them when they are sad or scared or just needs a soft place to land.”My next thought was: “I have found my dream theme!”

I had an idea of how I would translate my dream into fabric, but one day the image of these two birds popped into my head. I drew a little sketch, and later a full size illustration which I used as an appliqué pattern."

I shipped the panel off the day before the catastrophe in Haiti. It means even more to me now.

I have started a second similar quilt, but it won’t be finished any day soon. I have some ideas that needs slow cooking; you cannot rush the process.

14 comments:

You turned a lovely and touching idea into a pretty quilt. Like you said, after what happened to Haiti, it is sadly a very universal and widespread wish...A beautiful and heartfelt expression, Nina Lise. It's so lovely!

Nina Lise, again I am in awe of your creativity. I love these two birds and how you incorporated them into your dream panel. What an awesome project. Thank you for sharing the story behind the panel and your drawings.

Hi Nina Lise,I so totally agree with you and this panel is a lovely expression of that idea and wish. Children are so precious and giving and I just adore it when mine snuggles into me. All children deserve that. I loved your story behind the quilt too :)Love & hugs,Sharon

Hi Nina Lise, What a beautiful thought. I just found your blog with all your wonderful thoughts and projects! I think I will be peeking quite bit :). I will look forward to enjoying spending some time drinking my coffee and reading what you are up to ;).

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so who am I?

My name is Nina Lise and I live in Norway where I share my life with my (incredible patient) husband, our daughter, two grandboys 9 and 5 (centre of the universe and masters of our house once a week and every other weekend), and an ever growing stash of fabric (lovingly referred to as “crap” by husband).
I have been quilting for 18 years, and it is consuming my time, my budget and large parts of both my brain and our house (hence the patient husband). I am pretty much a design-as-you-make-it-up quilter and enjoy the process even more than the finished project. I love playing with scraps of fabric and turning them into small, funny quilts. My first book was published in March 2012 and I also design patterns and teach classes.